Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-27
State News.
ANDROSCOGGIN.

ASDRosCoGGIN.
The Lewiston Journal says: The little
Rawstron boy, who was run over by the train
the first of August and suffered amputation of
the hip joint, is out doors on his crutches and
"a clipper az can be. The case is remarka-
BILE, since so few recover from such opera
tions. 1t is said that no case up to 1864 was
ever known to be brought to successful
issue, and the recorded cases of recovery are
rare.
ARoosTooK.
The North STAR Pressure Isle, says: Pota-
toes were selling on Wednesday at LIS per
barrel The yield is generally reported very
light, with considerable rot Many starch
factories will not be operated at all, and those
that start will make much below the average
product of starch. The potato crop is short
but the probable prices realized will go far to
Offset this and the practical skip of one year
in the make of starch ought to make next
season healthy one in its prospects both for
the farmer aud the starch maker.
CUMBERLAND.
Hall ID, Richardson, who was arrested in
Portland few DAYS ago, charged with EN-
beZzement and taken to Boston. was before
the court of that place Friday and discharged,
the evidence failing to sustain the allegation
George H. Townsend, Esq, of Portland,
appeared for Mr.. Richardson A domestic
in Portland, who had $500 in the bank, is a
fresh victim of mans perfidy Becoming en-
gagged to A young fellow, she was induced to
let him have her money ''to fit up a home
for his turtle dove" Inst ad of this, how
ever, he skipped to New York and married
another 1t is said the domestic is insane
over her hard luck, and has been taken to
the syum. Some three wears ago, James
p. Baxter, EsQ.. of Portland, the historian,
purchased Mackey's Island for $1,000; it con-
tains some So acres with farm buildings; it
laws about mile TO the north OF NUM- "
Hill, and is connect 81 t. the mainland by
sand bar some 1000 feet in length, which is
covered Mt high water Mr. Baxter is TO
build a handsome summer residence for him
self. A wharf is to be built TO accommodate
steamboat and for other purposes.
KENNEBEC
Oakland is to have the electric light.
Through the influence of Messrs. Dustin &
Hubbard Mfg CO., a sufficient plumber of
lights have been engaged to make the enter
prise sure of being success. Six arc lights
will be placed at the proper points to light
the whole village, and next spring when the
annual meeting is held there is little doubt
paw for the lighting of the streets. People
generally are taking lights, both in stores and
dwellings. The enterprise will be entirely
out of the ID. & II. Mig. Co, but power will
be furnished by that company, they having
made provision for the introduction, at some
time, of the electric system of lighting.
PENoBsCoT.
The Wing learns that the store of G. Has
kell of Lee, was broken into Wednesday
night, and iewelry and other goods and small
amount of money taken. The burglars were
tracked to Lincoln where it is supposed they
took the train for Bangor Vaughan Picker
ing, three wears old, was drowned at Lee,
Sept l4ih.
PIsCATAQUIs.
Friday afternoon, Ellen, the four yesr-old
daughter of Peter Olson of Williamsburg,
while PLAYING with other children, fell back
wards into a boiler of hot water placed in the
shed TO cool Her companions were unable
TO render any assistance, and it was some
seconds before her cries brought her mother
from another part of the house, who was her
self severely burned about the hands and
arms in rescuing her child Upon removing
the clothes. it was found that the little girls
head and body were scalded to blister
Everything possible was done for the C lid,
but she died a few hours later A man
named Randall. employed at the Greenville
station of the b. & 2 railroad. was severely
damned last week by being caught by the
shoulders between two cars he was attempt
ing to shackle. He was. however. able to he
out of the house on Sunday. His escape
from more serious result was very narrow.
The reservoir has been finished and pire
connections in the village completed except
laying across the river. which is going for
ward soon. The stone-work on the dam is
rapidly approaching the south shore. When
this is done plank and gravel will soon be
plscei upon it. making the structure safe
and tight. Work is progressing on the pump
! ing station.
SAGADAHoC.
An interesting equity suit brought by
Luther Maddocks against S. Nckerson &
/ Sons all well known residents of Boothbsy
was recently tried before Hon. John A
| Peters and Hon. Artemus Libby. of the Su-
preme Court, and II. W. Swsnton, ESQ of
| Bath. as referees, Messr Baker and Cornish
! of Augusta acting as counsel for the plaintiff
/ and j. +. Moore, Esq, Of Thomaston, for the
| defendants The bill was brought to compel
! the specific performance of an alleged con-
tract for the removal of lease of the plain
| tlfi's extensive wharf party at Boothbsy.
which was occupied by the defendants tor
several yesrs, but was left by them in June
! 1886, and has since remained vacant. While
/ the bill was pending In court, the parties
/ agreed to refer the whole matter, involving
many technical points of law, to the shove
referees aud their report will be probably
| filed at the October term of the supreme
Court in Lincoln county,